Lochgilphead is a Town in the county of Argyll.

Lochgilphead postcode: PA31 8LZ

Retail in Lochgilphead

There are great places to visit near Lochgilphead including some great woodlands, ruins, ancient sites, castles, historic monuments and gardens.

Knapdale Forest is one of Lochgilphead's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Lochgilphead.

The area close to Lochgilphead boasts some of the best ruins including Arichonan Ruins.

The area around Lochgilphead features a number of interesting ancient sites including Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Lochgilphead is near some unmissable castles like Carnasserie Castle,

The area around Lochgilphead boasts some of the best historic monuments including Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Lochgilphead has some unmissable gardens nearby like Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Lochgilphead History

There are some historic monuments around Lochgilphead:

• Kilchoan Lodge,chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM220
• Barr a Chuirn,fort 430m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3360
• St Margaret's Church, cross 9m W of, Lochgilphead Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM10398
• Nether Largie South, chambered cairn 120m S of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM13299
• Ri Cruin,cairn 210m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90247
• Cairnbaan, prehistoric rock art 230m N & 215m NNE of Cairnbaan Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM13211
• Crinan Canal,Cairnbaan - Ardrishaig Industrial: inland water SM6501
• Nether Largie North, cairn 480m NNE of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM13294
• Ballymeanoch,kerb cairn 430m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3749
• Cnoc Mhic Eoghainn, motte 170m WSW of Ballimore Secular: motte SM3504
• Dunamuck, cairn and two standing stones 460m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM198
• Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM199
• Rhudil Mill, cairn 410m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM227
• Baroile,chambered cairn 180m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM179
• Achnabreck, prehistoric rock carvings 485m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM12957
• Dun, 260m E of Loch Glashan Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun; Secular: shieling SM10871
• Nether Largie,standing stones 400m S of Fork Roads Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM218
• Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM10333
• Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM224
• Dunamuck, chambered cairn 350m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM11053
• Kilmartin Churchyard, crosses, tombstones, & Neil Campbell Tomb Crosses and carved stones: sculptured stone (not ascribed to a more specific type); Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM13316
• Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock 225m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM222
• Baluachraig,prehistoric rock carvings 100m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90026
• Stane Alane, standing stone 190m S of Corbiere Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM213
• Barsloisnach, two cists 230m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM181
• Temple Wood,stone circles and cairns 330m SW of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90300
• Dunchragaig,cairn 280m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90111
• Torbhlaran,standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM230
• Nether Largie,cup marked rock 440m N of Fork Roads Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM217
• Nether Largie Mid, cairn 305m NNE of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM13298
• Dunadd, standing stone 190m ESE of Dunadd Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM197
• Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM228
• Achnabreck,prehistoric rock carvings 370m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90006
• Crinan Canal,Loch a' Bharain canal feeder Industrial: inland water SM6502
• Ballymeanoch, henge, 390m WNW of Ballmeanoch Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM176
• Dunamuck,two standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM200
• Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM223
• Crinan Moss,cist,Barsloisnoch Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM195
• St Bride's Chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2640
• Kilmichael Glassary,prehistoric rock carvings Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90184
• Barr an Taolain,dun and cultivation remains 500m NW of Barr Ganuisg Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Secular: field system SM3547
• Dunadd,fort,boar carving,ogam inscription and cupmarkings Crosses and carved stones sculptured stone; Prehistoric domestic and defensive hill and promontory fort; Prehistoric ritual and funerary cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks SM90108
• Lady's Seat,cairn 420m WNW of Ballygowan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM211
• An Car,standing stone,Lechuary Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM170
• Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM221
• Auchoish, long cairn 900m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM173
• Ballygowan,prehistoric rock carvings 100m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90025
• Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90183
• Ballymeanoch, standing stones 450m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM4301
• Poltalloch, three cists 320m S of Cnoc-an-teallaidh Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM225
• Ballymeanoch,cairn 300m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3342
• Rhudil Mill,cairn 225m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM226
• Achnabreck,standing stone 275m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM168